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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-10-27
ing 1913, 500 inhabitants and they all
elect only Is representatives:

AANSS o1hy -
Des Moines.................. 81. 13,s
Dubuqne......... 45. 4gf
johnson .............................. % 041
| jackson ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. % So.
Jaspef................ 21t
heoknk 23, Dis
.3i. 02o4
Narlon............ ........................o3 Al.
Muscatlne............ "a. 332(
WdpeiIO 81.
In all candor we ask fair minded
men what they think of such unjust
discrimination in electing members
OF a representative body of legislat-
ors?
BY this gcrrylnander fourteen re-
publican counties with 140,O39 popu-
lation are given IA representatives,
while four democratic counties with
lis, 700 inhabitants have but four.
Thus in counties which will not send
representative in favor of returning
Mr.. Wilson to the Senate, it takes 3d.
600 people to get representative.
while In counties that 1t was thought
would send a representative in his ia
vor, the average to get a member Is
O.OOO.
One republican vote in Louisa,
Clark, Franklin, Buena Vista and
Sioux, has the same political power
as three votes I'm DesMoines county,
and in Calhoun, Howard, Ida, Kos
suth and Wright, one vote has the
political power OF four in Des Moines
county, and in Humboldt, OBrien
and Worth the political power Of a
vote is as four and half to one.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-10-27

For Toledo, Cleveland. Is, ffalo, New
w. w. York and nj! points Fast.
Wagner Palace Sleeping and parlor
Cars attached 70 through trains.
The celebrated Chicago and New
FORK Limited Train" is rrn's veg the
Lake Shore ana New York Central
Ry's.
The only line landing its p, ssengers
in New i ork City without ci ange or
transfer OF any kind.
No other line can compare with 1t
for Boston AMI New fnglald travel.
No extra charge on the &c celebrated
Limited" for Boston or New England.
Selected by the United states Gov
eruDent to carry tue Fast Mail.
T. |. WHITNEY,
W. p. a. Chicalo Q.
A. J. SMITH,
q. =, " r. A., Cleveland. q,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-10-27

Jos. Dunphy, IA Cen
trail Street, Lowell, had
swellings and Jumps
on his face and neck,
which Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla completely cured.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-10-27
Praise
e ood's
sarsaparilia

Mrs. C. W. Marriott, wife OF the First As
sistant Fire Engineer Of Lowell, says that
for i6 years she was troubled with stomach
disorder and sick headache, which nothing
relieved The attacks camc on every fort
night, whom she was obliged to take her bed,
and was unable to endure any noise. She
took Hoods Sarsaparilla, and after time
tho attacks ceased entirely.
Many moro might be givon had we room.
On the Recommendation Of people Of Lowell,
Who know NJ, We ask you 10 try
Hoods SarsapariIIa
eoad By all Druggists 81; six for IS. Prepared only
By G. l. HOOD 4 CO., Apothccaries. Lowell. Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-10-27
Home Evidence

10 other preparation has wen success Mt
home equal TO Hoods Sagsalari.la. In
Lowell, Mass, where II Is made, 1t Is row,
~ 1t has been fer years, the leading medicine
for purifying tho blood. and toniag and
strengthening the system. This " good name
1t hOme- ID "a tower Of strength abroad
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-10-27

1t wGtiid require q volume
to print all Lowell people
have said In favor Cf Hoods
Sarsaparilla. Mr. Albert
Estes, living It .s East Pine
Street, Lowell, for Is years
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-15
A Useful Monkey.

A very valuable monkey is the Chacma
of Africa. When young this baboon is
very teachable, and is often kept by the
Kaffirs as domestic animal. He takes the
place of dog growing when stranger
comes near, and if it becomes necessary to
defend his masters property, he is much
stronger than any dog.
The Chacma easily learns to blow ths
bellows for smith, or to drive oxen; but
his greatest use in that country is to find
water.
In the hot season when the earth is
parched, and springs and streams are dry,
the owner of a tame Chacma takea him out
to hunt for the water they all must have
The intelligent monkey seems to know
what is wanted, or perhaps ne knows by
his own feelings what to look for, and he
goes carefully over the ground, looking
earnestly at every tuft of grass, and eagerly
shifting the breeze on every side. Whether
he scents it or not is not known, bat if
there is water in the neighborhood he is
sure to find it. Il may be a deep spring,
in which case he sets to work digging down
to it; and it may be certain very juicy
root, which often serves instead of water
He gets that out also; and let us hope
that he has his tull share of it, to pay for
his work
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-15
INDIAN Wives.

There IS a res 'rVation at the mouth Of
the Klamath for the indian tribes living in
northern California. The sq1a Us or young
women are vend.b'e commodities, and are
put upon the market at prics supposed
to correspond with their ca rms. A girls
choice is not consulted in the matter, and
if rivalry exists she is knocked down to
the most liberal offer. A maid IN of come
ly appearance and having a tale ut for plait-
ing hats, baskets and other ornamental
wicker ware, is, of course, mor4 m arch
antable article than her sister without ac--
| eomphshments and without beauty The
| price paid for a girl of the desirable kind
is In the neighborhood of twelve redhea l.
| ed wood peckers, a bronche and a bre ach-
| loading rifle, the woodpecker heads being
valued at 81 $50 apiece and ths pony and
| gun at about $40 each, making the price of
| the Girl $40.
This amount varies, of course according
to the financial standing of the purchaser
and the avarice of the parents. 1t occurs
| occasionally that as much as $3.50 is given
for girl, but shs would be possessed OF
unusual alluremeats and the purchaser of
nabob. The lazy buck when he has pur-
| chased wife, at once requires the lady 10
enter upon all the hard work obtainable
The women pack wood from the forests III
baskets, which are carried on the back AMI
| supported by band which encircles the
forehead. They also collect gold dust
| from the exposed bedrock in abandoned
mines, which is handed over with religious
| regularity. 1t is fact that the Indian
| women on the Klamath are absolute slaves,
but they ars faithful and loving, no matter
how harshly treated.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-15
FUN.

How to gain fesh-buy butshsr shop.
A cutting remark-"Will you kindly
carve the turkey, Mr. Smith"
A blind man in Iowa can tell the color of
a red-hot stove simply by touching it.
"Where is the ideal Yife2" asks a lecturer.
She's mp at the house. What do you want
of her?
When vocalist ''saves his notes. it
doesn't always imply that he is laying up
money.
'Jones must be very dear friend of
yours9 ''Ya-as, he does come pretty high:
just lent him twenty"
'Does your mother wear switch 2,
asked an inquisitive lady. Eyes. replied
little Johnny, "but she always uses her
slipper"
How we wish it were next summer: and
next summer we will wish it were winter.
The most delightful season of the year is
some other season.
A good quality of celluloid is nov made
from potatoes. Before long we shall hear
of hard wood buttons being made out Of
restaurant doughnuts.
petri6ed body has been unearthed in
Ohio. If an Ohio man doesn't know how
to make himself solid, who does?
Mistress Ito servant) Did you tell those
ladies at the door that was not at home?
Servant-Yes, mum. Mistress-What did
they say? Servant-How fortinit.
''No," said the newspaper paragrapher.
81 never go to a minstrel show. It makes
me uncomfortable, because it is SO strange
to hear my own jokes laughed at as If they
were funny"
Nine-tenths of the blind men cared for
In public institutions are bachelors. The
poor fellows doubtless ruined their eve
sight in looking for rich girls who were
willing to marry them.
Handling Bees is headline in an *
change. That's the stuff They ought to
have mad handles put on them years ago,
then fellow could pick them up without
getting their blamed old singer jammei
into him every time.
Mamma (coaxingly) GONE, Bobby, take
your medicine now, and then jump into
bed. Bobby-I don't want to take any
medicine, ma. Father (who knows how TO
govern children Robert, if you don't take
your medicine at once you will be put to
bed without taking it at all"
He (meeting her at the church door to
escort her home THAT was a beautiful
hymn the service closed with She-Yes.
He-Are you fond of hymns? She-Well,
there's one may say I'm particularly f,nd
of. He-Indeed! What kind of metre is
it in? She-Its come an meet-er him.
Then they linked arms and strolled away
with their heads close together
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-15

Never talk in your sleep unless you are
sure what you are going to say.
Don't be disconnected. 1t is much easier
to make your wife feel that way.
Never tell your wife that she is charm
ing singer unless you happen to be deaf.
Don't fiatter yourself that you know moro
than your wife until you have got home
from her funeral.
Don't be too frieadly with your prospec-
tive sor-in-law. He may think you intend
to live with him after he is married.
Don't try and fool your wife about drink
ing unless you happen to marry an idiot.
Then it isn't worth while to do so.
Never tell your wife low much better
some other woman dresses unless you have
more money than you know what to do
with.
Never boast to your wife about the value
of past experiences. Your mother-in-law
MAJ settle herself down on you next week.
Never find fault with the quality of your
wife's cooking. You may possibly drive
her to join some cooking club, which would
be much worse.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-15
A Mysterious shower Of Stones.

newspaper published at Dolores,
Argentine Republic, which is situated near
the volcanic region, gives an account of a
mysterious shower of stones which fell
near that city few weeks ago. The stones
are said to have fallen as thick as hail, and
varied in size from pebble to very re-
spectacle boulder. Incalculable damage
was done to the crops, tall trees were
shivered to atoms, barns and outhouses
were demolished and many domestic ami
mails were killed. In some localities the
ground was covered with the bodies of wild
geese and hawks, whi5h appeared to have
been killed during their flight in the alr.
Several persons were struck and badly in
iured while at work in the fields, and in
the city itself, which missed the violence OF
The shower, one dwelling was wrecked.
The stones are said to have fallen eontinu-
ously for more than a minute.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-15
A RATS Revenge.

Pick McKeon, well-known employee on
the wharves of the Pennsylvania Company,
assures me that he has seen many an old
rat lose its eye in fight with the sparrows.
Oace he saw sparrow caught by one
eyed rat. The quadruped had apparently
lost his eye in one of the oat troubles some
weeks before. 1t was clear that it was ami
mated by spirit of revenge. ''For two
days. says Pick, 81 saw the rat lying on
his back, under string piet e, as though
dead. One of Daddy Reds horses was
splitting oats near by and the sparrows were
filling themselves. The third day the
horse had tantrum and shook the oats all
over the rat. The sparrows ate the scat
tered oats first. They were evidently sus-
picious of the rat, although he had been
LAYING there at their dinner hour for two
days. Finally bold little cock went up to
the rat and began to pick the oats from be-
tween his hind legs. In a jiffy the rat
doubled on him. There was snap like
the blade of jack knife. The sparrow
gave futter and dying gasp, and the rat
dragged him away with one wing trailing
behind him. "-L New York Star.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-15
Importance of Presentation.

Ore of the best examples of the import
ance of punctuation is given in the follow
ing odd paragraph. It may be read in two
ways describing when read one way very
bad man, and when read the other way a
very good man;
He Is an old and experienced man in vice
and wickedness he is never found in oppos-
ing the walks of iniquity he takes delight
in the downfall of his neighbors he never
rejoices in the prosperity of any of his fell
low creatures he is always ready to assist
in destroying the peace of society ne takes
no pleasure in serving the Lord he is I'M
COMMONLY diligent in sowing disorder
among bis friends and acquaintance he
takes no pride In laboring to promote the
cause of Christianity he. has never been
negligent in endeavoring to stigmatize all
public teachers he makes no exertion to
subdue his evil passions he strives hard to
build up Satan's kingdom he lends no aid
to the support of the gospel among the
heather he contributes largely to the evil
adversary he pays no attention to good
advice he gives great heed of Satan he viii
never go to heaven he must go where he
will receive just recompense or reward
Exchange.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-15
FASHION NOTES.

Norfolk jackets are in great favor.
Bracelets and armlets never go out Of
fashion.
Large plaids are correctly worn by little
children.
Fans are carried, not worn; likewise
bouquets.
Button gloves are more worn than mou-
squeieires.
Stripes are the leading feature in spring
| goods of all kinds
All grown women wear high coiffures,
but not young girls.
Half high boots and low shoes will
again be IN vogue for summer wear.
The shepherds plaid is seen in all the
familiar mixtures, and in bright red and
white as a novelty.
There are heavy white tusore silks
which are designed for tailor made cos
TUNES and are to be stylish.
Dark figures on light ground are more
stylish for sateen and fine ginghams than
dark grounds with light figures.
Beads of all sorts enter largely into the
stylish millinery and in trimming for
ehessy costumes and outer garments.
One of the prettiest designs of little
girls costumes for the summer is the Gret-
chen dress as it is so easily Numbered.
Cross bars of color on neutral grounds
are very stylish. On gingbams these cross
bars are corded, giving a pretty effect.
Trimmings of Hamburg embroidery are
used in all sorts of costumes for children
including those Of light wooden fabric.
Belgian straw is one of the very durable
and pretty bralds for walking hats or
those used for any seryic~able purpose.
A bouquet CT ostrich feathers of differ
emf shades makes stylish garnature for a
hat. Several colors are seen in the tops.
Braid trimmings were never more styl-
ISL than this season, and the variety in
which they are shown is some hing aston
ishiug.
Satin and plain silks make stylish black
costumes. The petticoat is of the stripe,
aud the overdress of plain fabric, surah or
gros grain.
Colored beads are so netted into silk
cord as to form four matlettes. and make
very stylish fini.h for summer silk for
street wear.
Bonnets are trife lower than last sea
son, although the trimming is still heaped
well up in front, and consists of bows and
flowers in confusion Of colors
Oriental designs seem to be very much
liked this season in cotton fslbrics as well
as wooden. Palm leaves, arabesques and
Eastern tracery are quite stylish.
The plain yoke waist is a favorite model
for little girls costumes, and is still the
most stylish even for those made of fine
embroidery to wear over a silk slip.
Plaid ribbon is stylish trimming for
hats 1t is in heavy quality with picot
edge and is made into tail bows. such as
were worn on winter bonnets and hats.
A novelty in summer silks is the tussore
with satin stripes of bright color These
are exceedingly pretty and stylish, and
combine prettily with the plain material. .
Colored chip hats and bonnets are for
dressy occasions, light blue, heliotrope
and red being the favorits shades. These
should be trimmed with colored crepes of
the same shade.
Plumes for hats are taking the varied
colcrs given to ribbon this season One
new hat has dared TO show itself adorned
with six. one each of crimson, yellow, pink,
green, cream and brown.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-15
samething Abont Mnnles.

Sir William Turner, the eminent Pro-
lessor of Anatomy in the University of
Edinburg, recently delivered lecture to
the members of the Philosophical Institu-
ton in that city on Whales; their Struc-
trre and Habits, in the course of which he
referred to point of considerable interest
to engineers, which was the horse power
exerted by the tail of large whale. Re-
gsrding the length of full grown whales,
Professor Turner remarked that the por-
poise was four or five feet long, whereas the
Greenland whale was from fifty to sixty
feet long, and he said that the great fnner
whale, which frequently visited the British
seas, reached the length of eighty feet, or
even more An animal of the latter sor.
was stranded at Longniddry some years ago.
After speaking at some length on the struc-
ture of whales, the lecturer made some re-
marks on the rate of speed at which they
travelled. 1t has been estimated, he said,
that the Greenland whale could attain a
speed of nine or ten miles an hour, and that
the finer whales attained even greater
speed. In all probability the Longniddry
whale could propel itself through the water
at the rate of twelve miles an hour, and the
sperm whale was said to be capable of
driving itself along at the same rate of
speed. He had asked Mr.. John Hender-
son, of Glasgow, the well-known builder of
the Anchor liners, to assist him in arriving
at the horsepower which must be exercised
by one of these great whales SO as to secure
speed of twelve miles an hour, and he put
the case of the Longniddry whale before
him. It was eighty feet long, weighed
about seventy-four tons, and had tail
eighteen to twenty feet across from the ex-
treme ends of its fanges. With these data
Mr. Henderson calculated that whale of
the dimensions mentioned, in order to at
tain speed of twelve miles an hour, would
one hundred and foriy-fve horse power.
You need not go to New York to buy your house
furnishing articles. The best of dnware, willow
ware, hollow ware cutlery, spoons, carpet sweep.
srs, clothes wringers, in short whatever you need
of house-furnishings, good and cheap, al
Wood Il Menagh s, 1873 Newark and 40 Pavonia
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-15
spanish generosity.

If you visit Spaniard he will place his
whole house at your disposal Ii you adj
mire anything in particular, or everything
in general, it is yours. You are not ex-
pected to accept it, and if, from ignorancs
or absence of mind, you do 50, you will
find that presently he will send for it back
again. Nothing is more certain than that
in Spain. A friend wild offer you every
thing he has, himself into the bargain; and
it is equally certain that everything has to
be graciously declined, himself included.
Il ArgosY.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-15
A Cow with a Wooden Leg.

A COW with wooden foreleg was OBJ
served quietly munching the new and de-
licously sweet spring lawn grass IN front
of villa on West One Hundred and Six
tcenth street, near Seventh avenue The
leg is encased 10 canvas, tightly strapped,
and causes but "A slight limp. Other cattle
are browsing in her company, and per-
heps wonder why she of the crumpled
horn attracts The attention of all the veter-
mary surgeons who have heard of the re-
markable case. New York Times.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-15

Thieves break through snd steal, and don't miss
the diamonds. But the buyers are Hooking TO that
them OF their great reputation for selling the best
and cheapest of all kinds of hcusefurDishir G
goods. tools. hardware, paints, brushes, cutlery
ETC. Wood 4 Menagh, 1873 Newark and ITO Payonia
aYenue.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-15

Beside articles of e gentlemans apparel, subjec.
to wear and tear, there is many a little MOTTO 4
necessary for the toilet that you buy good an
cheap at Baron's, Newark avenue,
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-15

Eers. politics is pollution and the drinking
water is polluted, Put your heel on the politics,
filter your water then boil 1t and cool it with ice
To do this you will have to buy your choice OF
filters, refrigerators and water coolers at Wood
Menagh's, l3s Newark and 40 Payopia avenues. =.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-15
4 Bey,s Compos oa GlrIs.

Mark Twain, in the ''Century," writes
about newly issued work by New York
school teacher on the mistakes and oddi-
ties of ehildren's compositions. There are
several curious composition" in the little
book, and we must make room for one,
says the humorist. 1t is full of naivete,
brutal truth, and unembarrassei direct
ness.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-15
ON GIRLS.

Girls are very stuckup and dignihed in
their maner an be have your. They think
more of dress than anything and like to
play with dowls and rags. They cry if they
see a COW in far distance and are afraid OF
guns. They stay at home all the time and
go to church on Sunday. They are always
sick. They are always fuzzy aud making
fun of boys hands and they say how dirty.
They can't play marbles. pity them
poor things. They makeafun of boys ant
then turn round and love them. l don't
beleaye they ever killed cat or anything
They look out every mite and say oh ant
the moon lovely. Thir is one thing have
not told and that is they always now their
lessons hettern boys,
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-15

You need not go to New York to buy your house
furnishing articles. The best of dnware, willow
ware, hollow ware, cutlery, spoons, carpet sweep
srs, clothes wringers, in short whatever you need
of house-furnishings, as good and as cheap, at
Wood Il Menagh S, 1873 Newark and 40 Pavonia
ayApuAs
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-15

BY this time we had reached the farm
of Chauteraine. Entering by the orchard
way. we passed through row after row of
trees, heavy with apples, pears and
ounces At the extremity of the enclos-
ure a hiily slope rolled to the waters edge
covered with a network of vines and
masses. of ripening grapes. The clatter of
machinery to the left indicated the
granary. To the right was the farm
house, tue white walls cheerfully shining
through an espalier of loaded peach trees.
"1he most OF my attention is devoted to
peaches. as you see, said Herbeloi, as we
passed through the gate 81 owe to them
the happiness of my life"
Nevertheless, my dear, /" cried laugh
ing voice behind the lattice, Happiness is
not always the result OF stealing peaches"
IA. Theuriet.